Elements and Performance Criteria
- Obtain, record and analyse information
- Identify information sources
- Collect and record information according to organisational procedures and legislative and policy requirements
- Collate and sort collected information in relation to the purpose for which it is being obtained
- Ensure contents of recording forms and reports used meet organisational processes
- Reduce, describe and review information
- Identify information that is to be analysed and identify analysis methodology and analysis processes
- Reduce and describe subject to support the development of interpretations
- Review the appropriateness of the reduced information according to organisational processes
- Archive information not used in the reduction and description processes for future reference
- Develop inferences
- Test interpretations to review credibility and consistency
- Refine and consolidate interpretations to strengthen inferences drawn
- Formulate inferences from facts and tested interpretations, incorporating chain of reasoning to ensure transparency to clients and users
- Inform clients and users about assumptions in the arguments leading to inferences
- Assess and report the relationship between information developed and probable interpretations, ensuring validity and compliance with organisational guidelines
- Develop sound recommendations that inform users of intelligence analysis outcomes